Balanced pace
10 ports in 24 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Western Mediterranean cruises
Western Mediterranean Circuit via Gibraltar, Valletta & Rhodes
Gibraltar · Valletta · Rhodes · Kusadasi · Istanbul · Piraeus (Athens) · Palermo · Palma de Mallorca · Cadiz
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, Türkiye, and more.
24 nights
Southampton
Western Mediterranean
10 ports
14 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 10 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Gibraltar · Valletta · Rhodes + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Southampton
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Gibraltar · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $152/night, with most departures landing in the $139-$174/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$152/night
$3,647 total
Normal range
$139-$174/night
$3,327-$4,168 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$3,282 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
24 nights · 10 port calls · 14 sea days · 6 countries
10 port calls across Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, Türkiye · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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